IRBA Newsletter Issue 49

EDUCATION & TRANSFORMATION cont.

the professional body and environmental scanning. The outcome of the process is to determine the monitoring requirements and focus areas, which are then approved by EDCOM. The department performs the required monitoring activities, including the evaluation of the information and evidence submitted by the professional body. The monitoring process includes reporting requirements by both the IRBA and the professional body. The monitoring reports that are issued to the professional body are prepared through MCOM and finalised through EDCOM.

professional development programme) of an accredited professional body, as required by Section 34 of the Act. MCOM monitors the accredited professional body in line with the requirements of the IRBA’s Accreditation Model. Currently, SAICA is the only accredited professional body. Figure 3 below presents an overview of the monitoring process followed by MCOM and ET. On an annual basis, the committee performs a risk assessment of the professional body against each of the requirements. The process takes into account many factors, including feedback from previous monitoring results, feedback from

Figure 3: An overview of the monitoring process.

Opportunities to serve on the committee MCOM currently has four members, with representation from public practice, academia and legal practice. Two of them are also members of EDCOM. Taking into account the needs of the committee and the current members’ terms, MCOM will soon be recruiting for new members. For further details on the vacancies and the application process, please visit the IRBA website. ADP Committee (ADCOM) About the committee This committee is a standing subcommittee of EDCOM, in terms of Section 14.4.3 of the terms of reference for EDCOM. ADCOM is responsible for all aspects relating to the registration, monitoring and assessment of the ADP. The committee’s functions are to: • Recommend, for approval, registrations on the ADP to EDCOM on a quarterly basis. • Approve reports on the ADP monitoring visits. • Recommend the findings of the assessment panel to EDCOM. • Recommend the ADP policy and procedures to EDCOM. • Recommend the ADP strategic direction to EDCOM.

• Recommend to EDCOM the appointment of assessors onto the ADP assessment panel.

Opportunities to serve on the committee ADCOM currently has 10 members, with representation from public practice and academia. One of these is also a member of EDCOM. For now, ADCOM is not recruiting for new members, but should this change, the details will be communicated and included on the IRBA website.

ADP Taskforce About the taskforce

This taskforce was established by the IRBA as an ad-hoc working group of EDCOM to fulfil the latter’s duty to formulate and recommend to the Board professional competency requirements for RAs. The taskforce is responsible for developing recommendations on the ADP to be presented to EDCOM, including the review of the research project, ADP Reloaded, conducted by the Secretariat. EDCOM approved the taskforce so that the members can explore creative solutions to challenges within the ADP and then provide suitable recommendations.

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